Racers Post Impressive Results - Day 1 of Simmons Invitational

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Racers Post Impressive Results - Day 1 of Simmons Invitational

3/25/2022 7:15:00 PM | Women's Track and Field

The Racers are staging their spring invitational in honor of Murray State Hall of Famer Coach Margaret Simmons

The Murray State women's track & field team began competition in day one at the Margaret Simmons Invitational at Roy Stewart Stadium inb Murray, Kentucky. Some of the throwing events were also contested at Hamilton Field on the Murray State west campus.

The Racers welcomed a field of 15 teams including Austin Peay, Bethel (Tenn.), Evansville, Jacksonville State, Kentucky Wesleyan, Central Methodist, IU Southeast, Nike/NYAC, UT Martin, Marian (Ind.), Morehead State, Olivet, SIUE, Southern Illinois, Tennessee Tech,

Here are the highlights for the Racers from Friday's eight scored events.

Jenna Pauly Won the Heptathlon 100m dash.
Telijah James, Rachel Hagans and Hannah Malone went two-three-four in the 200m dash.
Amyah Davis placed third in the 400m hurdles.
Dani Wright and Emma Creviston finished first and second in the 300m steeplechase.
Rith Kimutai won the 10,000m run.
Brooks Misukonis won the pole vault and Shannon Riley placed third.

"Overall today was a good start to the outdoor season," said Murray State Head Coach Adam Kiesler. "The weather always plays a part in the outdoor season and that's something we all have to get used to in the next few weeks. It was great to see some lifetime best performances which place some of our athletes on the all-time list here at Murray State, but more importantly it was great to see the energy stay at a high level. We had athletes put themselves in positions they haven't been in and with that they found success. Tomorrow will be another great day to compete and we look forward to hosting everyone again here in Murray."

Saturday's event lineup begins at 9:30 a.m. with the finish of the Heptathlon. At noon, Hamilton Field has the shot put and javelin competitions and Stewart Stadium has finals in nine events concluding with the 1600m relay at approximately 6 p.m.

About Murray State Athletics
Located in Murray, Kentucky, the athletics department of Murray State University is a NCAA Division I member and plays in the Football Championship Subdivision. The Racers have 15 programs including men's teams for baseball, basketball, cross country, football and golf and women's teams for basketball, cross country, golf, soccer, softball, tennis, track & field and volleyball, as well as a mixed gender rifle team. Currently a member of the Ohio Valley Conference, the Racers will join the Missouri Valley Conference on July 1, 2022.